In Islam iban Hadith ah Lima Kissa: Islam and the Arabic Hadith in five Tausug folk narratives

• Main Author: Ismael, Jehan S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2004
• Subjects: Folk literature; Tausugs; Comparative Literature
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/2144
• Institution: De La Salle University

This thesis entitled In Islam iban in Hadith ah Lima Kissa: Islam and the Arabic Hadith in Five Tausug Folk Narratives aims to analyze how and what Islamic influences and the Arabic Hadith are reflected in five Tausug folk narratives which are known in the native tongue as the kissa through a close reading and analysis of five of these texts which were randomly selected from a series of journals known as Sulu Studies which was edited by Professor Gerard Rixhon and was published in 1972. The titles of the stories are as follows: 1) In Tau Nakauna (The First People of Sulu), 2) The Creation of Palay: A Story told by Mullung, 3) Kantatan Bungang Kahuy Kakanun Iban Sin Binatang Halal (The Origin of Edible Fruits and Animals), 4) Sitti Mariam, and lastly, 5) Apu' Adam Iban Apu' Hawa (Grandfather Adam and Grandmother Eve). The study is divided in three parts wherein Chapter One, entitled Isyu ba Tuud in mga Tausug? (Who are the Tausugs?) provides the reader a background of the Tausugs, their culture and traditions. It also provides a discussion of the modern day Tausug identity. Furthermore, this section of the study provides a brief background of the kissa and the Arabic hadith and its importance to the Tausugs. Lastly, Chapter One includes the statement of the problem, review of related literature, scope and limitations and methodology. The second chapter entitled Pagbasa sin Lima Kissa (Reading the Five Kissas) provides the reader with the analysis and close reading of the five kissa(s). Based on the analysis, a conclusion was formulated with a discussion of the significance of Islam and hadith in the life of the Tausugs as it is reflected in the five stories. The last chapter entitled Ubus Pagbisharahan (Conclusion and Discussion) reveals that the five chosen kissas has indeed been greatly influenced by Islam and the Arabic hadith. Furthermore, the study reveals that there are many commonalities between Christian and Muslim beliefs. The study ends with a discussion of how the gap between the Christians and Muslims can be bridged through a mutual yearning to reconcile.